eKourier Oct 2016

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The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With One First Step

- Exercise, because without physical relaxation we breed stress and anxiety in our body right from the very start of the day. - Don’t check your mobile phone and the message contents until later in the morning. Technology can drain your mind and sap energy levels. - Play with your pets or have fun with family members. It helps start the day on a joyful note. - Set your alarm to an uplifting tune and something that won’t ‘jerk’ you awake. - Smile and consider what makes you happy for the upcoming day because this will create happy emotions. Another thing that frustrates people in the morning is the long commuting time to get to work. Whether you’re travelling by car, train, bus, bicycle or walking, we can still all enjoy the commute with some positive creative thinking. - Listen to some calming music and sing to those songs you like the most (Please note that it may become a bit embarrassing if in a public place). - Wake up to a clean household.

W hen you wake up in the over in bed and going back to sleep? Negative thoughts are the most influen- tial and emotional experiences in our lives. How we handle those situations when they arise can also influence the way we act when we first get out of bed and can affect our thoughts for the rest of the ensuing day. morning after the alarm has been activated, have you ever felt like just turning

certainly set the tone for our emotions for the rest of the day based on those first few steps. What can be disturbing is that our early experiences can be quite negative. Unfortunately, journalism tends to concen- trate on the negative aspects of our lives before turning their attention to those positive experiences and features that make our world such a lovely place to be a part of. Media negatives are what sells papers and gets us reading or listening to programs. But it can have the adverse

- Buy an audiobook for the car.

- Do some creative writing on the bus such as writing a poem on your iPad, drawing on a sketch pad, edit a photo on your tablet or just think about fun things and relax.

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People have the tendency to want to know what’s happening in the world or what has occurred with their immediate family or within their friend’s lives whilst they’ve been asleep. Generally, we all make this habit, a first priority of the day. People will check their social media page, emails, read the newspaper, turn on the radio, or watch the morning news on TV, at the very moment they get out of bed. However, what we read and listen to first up in the morning can ‘ The most important thing to remember is the way we address the first steps of the day may influence the journey we take for the rest of the day. effect of influencing the way we feel and can set our thoughts from the very start of the day to a negative frame of mind. Tips to ensure your day is filled with positivity and enjoyment: - Sleeping habits need to be consistent - Our first meal intake needs to be delicious and something that we enjoy making.

- Sit straight and breathe slowly.

- Download a Chess or Scrabble App on your phone to play with friends or others online. - Leave five minutes earlier to avoid the stress and worry you might run late. The most important thing to remember is the way we address the first steps in our new day may influence the journey we take for the rest of the day. Wayne Birch Operations Manager VIC

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